Hepatitis C virus in children: the global picture.

Sokal, Etienne;Nannini, Pilar
(2017) Archives of Disease in Childhood — Vol. 102, n° 7, p. 668-671 (2017)

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  • Sokal, EtienneUCLouvain
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  • Nannini, Pilar
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and end-stage liver disease. One hundred thirty million to 150 million people have chronic HCV infection, among them 11 million are younger than 15 years of age. This review summarises the epidemiology and characteristics of HCV infection in children, and highlights the role of the new upcoming therapies in HCV-related liver complications.
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Sokal, E., & Nannini, P. (2017). Hepatitis C virus in children: the global picture. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(7), 668-671. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-312708 (Original work published 2017)